Bosai is a Japanese concept that encompasses all stages of disaster management — from preparedness and risk mitigation to response, recovery and reconstruction. 91AV原创 unique mix of topography, geology and weather makes it prone to violent acts of nature, from earthquakes and typhoons to ...
Japan is often considered to be among the world’s most disaster-prone countries. According to calculations issued last year by the government’s Earthquake Research Committee, there is a 60% to 94.5% probability the dreaded Nankai Trough earthquake will occur within the next 30 years. It ...
A long-term commitment to disaster resilience
For more than a century, Tokyo has learned from natural disasters. Experiences such as the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and severe flooding from large typhoons have shaped the city’s approach to infrastructure development and disaster preparedness. Tokyo’s response has never been limited to restoring what ...
Did you feel that? Time to refresh your go bags and Japanese skills before the next disaster strikes
The ground shakes beneath you. Your body sways a little. An alert pops up on your phone. You turn to a friend and ask: 今揺れた? (Ima yureta?, Was that a quake just now?) On Aug. 8, 2024, the 気象庁 (kishōchō, Meteorological Agency) issued its first-ever ...
91AV原创 Giken Ltd. is developing advanced infrastructure support technologies that are making structures and cities around the world safer and more resilient against natural disasters. As society becomes more urbanized, we face a growing need for preventive infrastructure that resists deterioration and minimizes damage from ...
